24 May 1969
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 24, 1969
Page
1
Nine Commontwealth policemen searched journalist and publisher Max well Newton's residence at 53 and 55 Kent Street Deakin and his adjoining Fyshwick printing works. They examined files teleprinter records correspondence tape recordings and financial records. The search ran from 12 34 pm to 10 05 pm.
US Air Force mechanic Sergeant Paul Adams Meyer, 23, allegedly stole and flew a huge four engine Hercules from RAF Mildenhall, prompting a vast Anglo American air alert over southeast England. Ground crews and civilians tracked the aircraft as it crossed the Atlantic toward the United States, with NATO not yet involved.
The plan for a 15 acre family recreation area at Weston Park on the lakeside aims to serve both adults and children. Minister for the Interior Nixon said the project would feature a five section layout with distinct zones The Bonds Woods The Shore and The Space and a 700 vehicle car park to support safe recreation for families.
About 709 collectors will sell envelopes tomorrow in Canberra to raise donations for Austeare, an organization aiding refugees in Europe. The ACT Austeare appeal committee, led by Me Ke L. Rearl, urged residents to give. Collection runs from 1am to 2pm with planned visits to several schools and organizations.
Fragmentary text reports five satellites allegedly “ed successfully” and mentions air force and military observers. Names and specifics are obscured, leaving uncertain details about the mission, timing, and participants.
Deputy Commonwealth Police Commissioner J M Davis announced investigations into an April May 13 Milnagenent News Letter article claiming to report confidential Allied Aniels from an Ausilian representative. Searches were conducted under warrants in Canberra and Carte areas as authorities pursue public-interest disclosures and possible breaches of the Crimes Act.
Brisbane dispatch reports Labour MP Me Tarn Dalyell will travel next week to examine alleged germ warfare experiments. The inquiry follows an Anglo Australian dispute over signs that germ warfare research was being carried out at a facility.
Apollo 10 astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan sleep aboard the mother ship after docking the lunar module nine miles from the moon. John Young maneuvers above them as the crew prepares for the return to Earth, with splashdown expected Sunday near American Samoa after Canberra time.
Stafford and Corman descend toward the moon surface to inspect potential landing sites amid a shift in Apollo 11 plans. Ground reports note fuel burn, a stabiliser issue, and a near-spin event during LM jettison. Astronauts prepare to photograph lunar terrain while awaiting primary Sea of Tranquility site confirmation.
Canberra’s population grew by over 9,900 in the past year, per the Bureau of Limistics. The March 1966 figure was 110,300 with the year 12 months showing 119,010, while monthly changes list 112,000 in September and 115,000 in December, against national totals and state comparisons.
An F-111 fighter-bomber crashed during a training mission near Las Vegas Nevada with both pilots ejecting safely. The U S Air Force opened an inquiry at Nellis Base while officials weighed the incident’s cause amid ongoing international aviation discussions and delayed Australian acceptance of new aircraft due later this year.
The ACTU notes forecast that the government will alter the penal clauses of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Citizens of Normanton, Northern Queensland, urge the Premier to halt drafting Attornes for Aborigines in Camde. Page 3. Malaysia seeks rapid army expansion amid the current crisis. Kwai Carmina Yosteriing noted. Page 3.
A compiled note from the Australian wartime feature era reviews by Fela Cowan on Raya Austestign Navy 1942 1943 and related pages. The item hints at pictorials, land coal fan analysis by Alan Fliegerald, and development talks linking steel firms BHP and Muest Keen with India's Western party Victoria. Also references merger news and a church feature in Garden and a classified index on page 19.
A fragmented discussion urging Christian involvement in governance and civic duty contrasts political expectations with faith based guidance. The piece emphasizes moral participation, voter responsibility, and church actions, noting demonstrations and church services as civic expressions.
Fragmentary note from The Canderras Times reports Bestal Ades and Cappers Esty located in ACT 201 with transmission to GPO Sydney. Unclear details due to garbled OCR text.
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